NRHP Reference # 73001655 Designated NHL November 28, 1972 Phone +1 610-783-1099 Added to NRHP 11 February 1973 | Washington's home 1777 Opened 1777 Architectural style Georgian architecture | |
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Location Valley Forge National Historical Park Nearest city Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Address Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA Similar Valley Forge National, Washington Memorial Chapel, National Memorial Arch, George Washington's Headquarters, Washington's headquarters - Newburg | ||
Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge, was in the Isaac Potts House, located at the confluence of Valley Creek with the Schuylkill River, in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. General George Washington made his headquarters here during the encampment at Valley Forge of the Continental Army, during the winter and spring of 1777-1778. The restored building is part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park and is open to the public.
"... this small house is believed to have been constructed in 1773 for Isaac Potts, operator of the family grist mill. Although some sources place the construction date as early as 1759. In 1777-8 the property was owned by Isaac but rented to his aunt, the widow Deborah Hewes, who sublet it to Washington. The General's wife Martha lived here with him during the later months of the encampment and the administrative business of the army was transacted on the first floor."It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.
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